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RIYADH: The Saudi Esports Federation and electronics firm LG have signed a memorandum of understanding to use the company’s UltraGear 25GR75FG, a top In-Plane Switching-based monitor designed for esports enthusiasts, at Gamers8: The Land of Heroes, the biggest gaming festival worldwide. The event runs for eight weeks from July 6 and the equipment will be used throughout the

DUBAI: Novocure said on Tuesday its experimental device to treat a type of lung cancer showed a statistically significant improvement in extending overall survival among patients in a late-stage study. The device, used with certain chemotherapies and immunotherapies, helps in creating electric fields that disrupt cancer cell growth. Data from the study showed the device, along

Two of the leading politicians in the current UK government might be expected to be the poster children for the merits of immigration, for the hospitable and welcoming approach to those who choose to tie their destiny to that of the British Isles, and for the extraordinary social mobility of British society.

JEDDAH: The reigning champions of Saudi Arabia, Al-Ittihad, are reportedly edging ever closer to signing Karim Benzema from Real Madrid. This comes in the wake of the Spanish club announcing on Sunday morning that the French forward is departing after 14 seasons. The 35-year-old has been the subject of much speculation recently, with the striker expected to confirm his move in

Raheem Sterling has backed former club Manchester City to round off their impressive campaign by achieving a historic Treble. The Etihad outfit face Inter Milan in Saturday’s Champions League final, having already tasted Premier League and FA Cup success. Sterling spent seven years at City, winning the league four times, and lifting the FA Cup and League Cup. But the Champions

RIYADH: Saudi authorities seized a large haul of narcotics in five locations across the Kingdom on Tuesday. The busts took place in the Asir region, Jazan, Duba port, Al Haditha and Riyadh. Three attempts to smuggle 651,909 captagon pills were stopped by the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority. The drugs were smuggled in during three different attempts in Duba port and Al

LONDON: Prince Harry said the press had blood on its hands as he gave evidence against a tabloid publisher whose titles he accuses of phone-hacking and other unlawful activities, becoming the first senior royal in a witness box in more than a century. Harry, the fifth-in-line to the throne, briefly smiled as he passed the phalanx of waiting photographers and camera crews when

Last week, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visited Egypt to speak with the country’s leaders and refugees fleeing Sudan. As the fighting in Sudan continues, refugees are pouring across the country’s borders, seeking refuge in neighboring states. However, many of those states already host other refugees and struggle to cope with their own political and economic

JEDDAH: The first two groups of Arab Hajj pilgrims arrived in Makkah on Tuesday. The Motawifs of Arab Hajj Company received 192 pilgrims from Iraq and 294 from Algeria. Chairman Mohammed Maajini said the company will provide the utmost levels of comfort to pilgrims to allow them to perform their rituals in an atmosphere of faith. Pilgrims from both countries have expressed

JAKARTA: Indonesia, one of the world’s worst plastic polluters, is going to phase out single-use plastic products by the end of 2029, Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya announced this week, as the country aims to achieve its zero-waste goals by 2040. Asia has been identified as the biggest contributor to ocean plastic, and Indonesia — an archipelago nation of 270